Corporate Governance Insights

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Key features of new Saskatchewan Business Corporations Act: New rules for directors of Saskatchewan corporations

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Published: February 1, 2023

Authors: Stathy Markatos, Samer Awadh

Categories: Corporate / Commercial, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions

Authors: Stathy Markatos, Samer Awadh, Ethan Reis Incoming changes to Saskatchewan’s corporate legislation will make it easier for Saskatchewan corporations to conduct business within the province. In this first part of this blog series … Read More

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When Does a Corporation “Discover” a Wrong by the Controlling Board of Directors?

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Published: October 6, 2021

Authors: Michael Marschal, Milad Alishahi

Categories: Corporate / Commercial, Corporate Governance

Limitation periods set defined time limits on when someone must commence a lawsuit once they discover they have been wronged. If a lawsuit is not brought within the limitation period, … Read More

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Are Written Resolutions Valid if a Director Has a Conflict of Interest?

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Published: July 26, 2021

Author: Kevin Mehi

Categories: Corporate / Commercial, Corporate Governance

Author: Kevin Mehi. This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Devon Fjellner. Boards of directors in Alberta may find there is a lack of clarity in Alberta’s Business … Read More

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Privacy and the Board – Responsibilities and Liabilities

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Published: March 2, 2021

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Matt Barnes

Categories: Corporate Governance, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity

It is more important than ever for organizations to have appropriate privacy compliance programs in place to mitigate significant privacy related risks. Given their statutory and fiduciary duties, the directors of … Read More

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Canadian Securities Administrators Release Guidance on Mineral Resource Estimate Disclosure

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Published: June 16, 2020

Author: Jonathan O'Connor

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Governance, Mining & Natural Resources

Authors: Jonathan O'Connor, Nathan Cramer On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published Staff Notice 43-311 summarizing results of a review on mineral resource estimates (“MREs”) disclosed in technical reports … Read More